Subj : I watched a movie the oth
To   : BOB WORM
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Sep 10 2025 08:59:20

> So I asked what happens if you dump then someone swears again:

> Depends on your procedures I suppose. Often, pressing DUMP would be followed b
> a 7 second jingle, works with tape delay. The electronic device was supposed t
> "seamlessly" stretch silences and gradually get that 7s back so if you were
> relying on that you'd be stuffed.

So I guess the second press, if set up, would play the jingle and, if not
set up, then the "stuffing" came into play.  Assuming here that means
whatever was said escaped onto the airwaves.  :D

> There was no legal requirement for it to be in circuit :-)

Interesting.

> BobW: So it works pretty much how I remembered but a second less buffer (maybe
> he concedes his brain is a decade older than mine) and I never knew about the
> jingle which let it rebuild the buffer immediately. oh, and if you're not
> familiar with Rik Mayall he's a legend, look him up!

I have heard of John Mayall.  Will have to look Rik up.

> Apparently there were fancier versions of that machine (which was a 1985 model
> which allowed a "half dump" - if you can imagine such a thing.

Guess a quick press for a shorter profanity.  ;)

Mike

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